The headline-grabbing story this week is about the adverse findings in Brazil against that country’s leading beef and chicken processors. One company was JBS, which being the world’s leading beef processor is well known in industry circles in Australia with widespread involvement in our country.
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Corrupt health inspectors are being currently blamed for this latest dilemma to be thrust upon the global beef industry.
- Bill Tatt
Supposedly contaminated beef and chicken has been exported around the world and causing serious alarm in those countries receiving any of this production.
My understanding is that China and South Korea have already imposed total bans on meat from Brazilian abattoirs and Singapore is set to start a draconian regime of inspection on any meat entering their country from Brazil. Singapore in many instances is more important than one would think. This country is apparently a hub for distribution of meat and other protein through many parts of south-east Asia.
Before we become too righteous remember Australia’s infamous “Roo in the stew” some decades ago. It is also well documented some EU countries have been known to put ample quantities of horse meat into some of their supposed beef production.
Corrupt health inspectors are being blamed for this latest dilemma to be thrust upon the global beef industry. Don’t worry, the Brazilian government and the home-grown processor will leave no stone unturned to try to right this situation in the shortest possible time.
Australian processors, with our clean, green image, have a small window of opportunity while this unholy mess soughts itself out to sell beef and possibly chicken at prices we have not seen for at least six months or so.
If major trading countries are now suspicious of Brazilian beef and chicken, what a great opportunity for us to regain some market which we had lost in the main to Brazil in the last 12 to 18 months. In 2016 Brazil accounted for 19.4 per cent of all exported beef in the world. What a great target for us to concentrate our resources on.
Dubbo-associated agents wish to remind all vendors they strongly adhere to all codes and directions relating to animal welfare and consider this a priority at the Troy stock markets.
A good rule of thumb for any owner is simple. If you would not take delivery of an animal in your own personal business dealings, why would you expect your agent or anybody else in the chain to accept an animal you would reject.
The great green image of our industry will only be maintained if all in the chain observe the strictest protocols involving animal welfare. If in doubt leave it out.